PGA TOUR players: “Have you ever gone on a date with a woman you met at a tournament?”

Sports Illustrated polled 150 players and asked them a string of questions they would never answer publicly.

1. Will Tiger Woods win another PGA Tour event?

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The responses to this question were clearly affected by respect for the 14-time major winner. Words heard during the process: “I’m optimistic, but running out of reasons.” 72% of professionals on the senior tour thought Tiger could win again, showing that the G.O.A.T’s influence is still present for many of the older guys.

2. Going forward who will win more Majors: Rory or Jordan?

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Not surprised to see this outcome. The seniors were in agreement that whilst Rory was the more talented, Jordan had the mentality to collect more major championships. The support for Rickie Fowler was expressed by many respondents who felt he could be the next millennial to win the big time.

3. Have you ever gone on a date with a woman you met at a tournament?

29% admitted they had been on a date with a woman who approached them at a tournament.* The results for the seniors was vastly different, just 57% said they had never dated within this context. That’s a large number when you consider the normality of early marriage in professional golf.

4. If there was a bar fight who would you want to have your back?

Keegan Bradley 9% – Proof that you need to be tough to pull off the slowest pre-shot routine in golf.

Ángel Cabrera 7% – Married at 14, smokes on every hole…Argentinian badass.

Pat Perez 5% – More likely to get you into a fight than out of one.

Brooks Koepka 4% – Big unit!

No one out here 18%

Others 42%

Sports Illustrated noted that a number of players referenced stories involving Ernie looking after people at the bar. When you’re 6’3″ and 210 pounds it’s not difficult to see why golfers look at him as an enforcer. If his punch is anything like his golf swing it will be fluid and powerful.

5. Does the caddie deserve 10% of a winner’s check?

Joey Barton

The player who looks to provoke a reaction in every game. An aggressive midfielder who always plays by the Sunday league cliché "Let them know you're there!". Barton applies his own rules - just ask the bookies - and looks to spoil the enjoyment of his opponents at any opportunity.
Source: Irish Times

Diego Costa

The Spaniard won't be getting Christmas cards from many defenders or goalkeepers. Absolutely terrifying, doesn't require a mask for Halloween, just a general brute really.
Source: Mirror

Tim Sherwood

We've got to include Captain Muppet himself in the 5-a-side team. To have the features of disappearing, makes Tim the favourite for Casper the Ghost 2.0.

Jim Furyk and Fluff

Fluff used to work for Tiger Woods, but Woods fired him because he thought Fluff was a little too high and mighty. So Furyk hired him, and now the two are inseparable. (Hunter Martin/Getty Images North America)

Francis Ouimet and Eddie Lowery

The real people behind the movie - The Greatest Game Ever Played. (USGA Archives)

Boris Johnson

Europeans around London are reportedly terrified of the former Mayor of London knocking on their door this Halloween.
Source: ESPN

Boris Johnson

European's around London are reportedly terrified of the former Mayor of London knocking on their door this Halloween.
Source: ESPN

Seve Ballesteros

Ballesteros has been part of many famous duos—going through a large number of caddies ranging from Billy Foster to Martin Gray to Joey Jones. Apparently this was because Ballesteros had quite the temper and his caddies often quit.